"Go Lucky Tradition"

1995 Sorrel Overo Stallion 5 Panel Neg. Standing 16 hands.
Was bred and raised by the Castle Ranch.

He started his show career as 3 year old after being purchased by Roger Williams of Lexington, OK.

In a short time he had huge accomplishment in the show pen.
World Champion Aged Stallion PtHA
3rd at APHA World Show (with limited fitting) He actually tied for reserve WC but the tie breaker judge saw it differently.
APHA Congress Champion (Overcoming the APHA Res WC that he showed with a few weeks prior)
He earned 96 APHA Halter Points, many grands and reserves.
APHA Superior Halter

By the age of 4 he retired from showing and became a breeding stallion.

Just as he was successful in the show pen, he went on to become a successful sire!  Never being bred to top mares like some stallions, his foal's accomplishments were impressive.  His foals were kind, smart, easy to train and loved people. 
He out produced himself with many different types of mares. 

He produced 13 foals that were 17 hands tall.   His foals grew to be very tall, then they filled out.

In 2006 was 6th on the APHA Leading Halter Sires list with only a few foals showing.

He was the Sire of "Excitement" 5X APHA World Champion & earner of the prestigious "Scarlet Print Award"
   
"Go Lucky Tradition" produced a total of 20 World & Reserve World Champions.  His get showed in APHA, PtHA, and ABRA,

He produced a beautiful filly we called Luckys Lexus.
She was orphaned at nine weeks of age.
She went on to become the 2009 European World Champion Yearling Filly (Unanimous under all judges)

His Sire: "Sun Days Tradition" by "Noble Tradition"
"Sun Days Tradition" was
HYPP N/N
Frame Overo
2007 LEADING SIRE
7 times APHA Champion, ROM Halter
39 points, 16 Grands Champion , 5 Réserves Champion
World Champion sire

"Noble Tradition" (son of "Impressive")
HYPP N/N
4 Times AQHA World Champion & Reserve World Champion
Congress Grand Champion
Multiple World Champion Sire

His Dam: "Go Lucky Valentine" by "Sonny Go Lucky"

"Go Lucky Valentine" was an AQHA World Champion, AQHA Superior and an AQHA leading Honor Roll Mare
She was an AQHA Grand Champion 98 times & Reserve Grand Champion 41 Times.
She earned a total of 353 AQHA Halter Points.
She was also a producer.  She produced Multiple Superior Halter & AQHA Champions and other breed association World Champions.

We attribute much of "Go Lucky Tradition's" Success as a sire to his dam.

Lucky is retired from breeding after getting colitis in 2016.
He is gracefully living out his life at Lucky Hills Ranch and is
almost 27 years of age. 

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